Pierre Mortefon winning 2nd event of French Slalom Championship

Pierre Mortefon won the 2nd event of the French Slalom Nationals in Marignane.

As he reports: "I’m sending already a news to announce and celebrate with you my first victory of the 2d step of the French Championship that took place in Marignane this Easter week-end .

After 3 racing days I win this competition and I’m super happy because I was regular and consistant during all the different races. We just sailed one day but in really good windy and troubled conditions.

First day was windy but the 2 following days showed a lack of wind. We sailed the first race with a wind around 30 knots (60km/h) and choppy water. After good qualifying heats I began relatively quiet the finale . I took a good start and I jibed the first mark in second position. I pay attention to my competitors and I benefit of a little mistake of the first one to pass him in the inside during the last jibe and took the 1st place and win the heat. We quickly made a second race with the same equipment and with similar conditions. Wind was there and failed a little. We just had time to change our gear and we took bigger sizes to begin the finale, still in a good mood. After a start that could have been better, I extracted me of the fleet and found a good place after the 1st mark where some sailors touched them. I fought for the 2d place and passed the opponent and kept my 2de place until the end of the race. A victory and a second place; that was really good to begin the competition! I was super happy of the result and of my sailing of the day. Unfortunately the 2 other day was marked by a lack of wind, lots of waiting and a little stress but at the end a beautiful victory.

I am very happy to win this first national step that confirms my choices and winter trainings. I’m fast on the water and in a good health in this beginning of the year ! Now the goal is the World Cup that will begin in 3 weeks in Korea ! I’m more motivated than ever ! In the meanwhile I will be in Leucate to the “Mondial du Vent” on the run speed to try to go as fast as possible !Thank you to my sponsors and partners for their support and to all of you!"